DLA123-0186 Transcription

KENSINGTON PALACE,

LONDON, W.8.

Sept. 22nd. [1923]

Dear Mr. de Laszlo,

I must write & tell you how kind I think it of you to want to give me a wedding present. I am so touched at your charming thought of doing a sketch of my mother [3498].

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As you well know nothing would give me greater pleasure than having a portrait of my mother done by you to have with me in my new house –

My sister^[1] will be coming over for the wedding so we will keep her portrait here till she comes. Thank you again so much for your charming & kind thoughts.

Yours sincerely

Louise Mountbatten

Editorial Note:

Lady Louise Alexandra Marie Irene Mountbatten, formerly Princess Louise of Battenberg, later Queen Louise of Sweden (1889-1965); for biographical notes, see [3481].

25/03/2020

[1] Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark, née Princess Alice of Battenberg (1885-1969) [6615]. Princess Alice was first painted by de László in 1907 [6615]. He painted a further two study portraits of the Princess in 1922 [6619][6620], the former remained in the artist’s studio until his death; the latter he presented to the sitter.